Men
ITA
Fabio Francolini
ITA- Date of birth12 Aug 1986
- Height175 CM
- ProfessionArmed Forces Athlete
- HometownVaprio d'Adda
- Place of birthCantù
- Start skatingHe began inline skating at age five in Cantu, Italy. He took up speed skating in 2011 in Baselga di Pine, Italy.
- Club Aeronautica Militare: Italy
- HobbiesTechnology, shopping. (pyeongchang2018.coni.it, 12 Feb 2017)
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Spanish
- FamilySon Michele
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Becoming a four-time world champion in inline skating, and winning silver in the mass start at the 2015 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017)
"The strongest doesn't always win." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017)
Italian road cyclist Marco Pantani, Italian football player Alessandro Del Piero. (pyeongchang2018.coni.it, 12 Feb 2017; Athlete, 09 Feb 2017)
Coach Maurizio Alessi. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017)
He broke his arm in 2001. (skatelog.com, 2004)
He once cut his shin with his blade and had to stop training for three weeks. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017)
He once cut his shin with his blade and had to stop training for three weeks. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017)
ILLNESS
In December 2016 he was diagnosed with celiac disease, an inflammation of the small intestine due to gluten intolerance, and colitis, an inflammation of the colon. (Facebook page, 17 Jun 2017)
In December 2016 he was diagnosed with celiac disease, an inflammation of the small intestine due to gluten intolerance, and colitis, an inflammation of the colon. (Facebook page, 17 Jun 2017)
He has represented Italy in roller speed skating, winning four gold medals at the world championships between 2007 and 2012. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Nov 2016)
He switched to speed skating because he had an ambition to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. "I took a lot of satisfaction from [inline] skating, but I realised that I wanted something more from my sporting career. I had to take a different road to get there."
